Campbell Soup

Campbell Soup Company, based in New Jersey, U.S., is the world's largest soup maker with a 70% share of the U.S. market. It also makes V8 juice, Pepperridge Farm cookies, Franco-American canned pasta, and Godiva chocolate. In Australia, it makes snack food and the popular "down-under" Arnott's biscuit brand. The company was started 1869 by Joseph Campbell and Abraham Anderson in Camden, New Jersey. In 1897, John T. Dorrance invented condensed soup by eliminating water to lower packaging and shipping costs. The descendants of John Dorrance now own about 43% of the company.

Political contributions
Campbell Soup gave $10,272 to federal candidates in the 2006 election through its political action committee - 24% to Democrats and 76% to Republicans.

Lobbying
The company spent $12,000 for lobbying in 2006. Only in-house lobbyists were used.

Personnel
Key executives and 2006 pay:
 * Douglas R. Conant, Chief Executive Officer, $3,580,000
 * Robert A. Schiffner, Chief Financial Officer, $1,060,000
 * Larry S. McWilliams, President of Campbell International, $1,060,000
 * Mark A. Sarvary, President of Campbell North America, $1,470,000
 * Ellen Oran Kaden, Senior Vice President of Law and Government Affairs, $1,140,000

Selected members of the Board of Directors:
 * Harvey Golub, Former Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of American Express
 * A. Barry Rand, Former Chairman and Chief Executive Office of Avis Group
 * Les C. Vinney, Former Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of The B.F. Goodrich Company

Other personnel:
 * David P. Stangis, vice president of corporate social responsibility

Contact details
1 Campbell Place Camden, NJ 08103 Phone: 856-342-4800 Fax: 856-342-3878 Web: http://www.campbellsoup.com

Related SourceWatch articles

 * Corporate Social Responsibility

External articles

 * "Campbell's New VP of CSR: David Stangis," Environmental Leader, September 3, 2008.